A Daughter of Delilah — page 153: what you’re looking at

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144 “THE NOTES WERE MADE BY ME!” ‘‘T have given my whole heart to Miss Alston, but I am not a bold wooer. Loving her as I do, I would give way, to any one more favored who is worthy of so priceless a jewel. Until this morning I was not hopeful, and though it is against my nature to find pleasure in profiting by the misfortunes of another, I cannot help but rejoice that your daughter has been saved from what might have been a sad fate had I ultimately been discarded for Mr. Edward Hawley.”’ Mr. Alston looked at him questioningly. ‘‘Ah, I see that you have not heard the sad news. You have been too full of your own troubles to heed those of others. Edward Hawley has been arrested this morning, charged with the murder of Stimson, the manager at the Frivolity.”’ ‘“Great God! No!’’ ‘‘It is only too true. He and Stimson quarreled violently a few hours before the murder. Hawley has neglected his work of late, and caused dissatisfaction to the manage- ment. You must not forget that it was he who brought Edgar and Isabel Russell together, and though it is cow- ardly to speak ill of any man behind his back, I be- — lieve that he has all along been playing a double game for the purpose of being in constant communication with your daughter. ”’ Jabez Alston was shocked by the news; but when a man becomes poor, he argued, there is no’ knowing to what lower depths he may sink. ‘In one way I am relieved,’’ he said, ‘‘but I cannot help feeling sorry that one who once held my respect and es- teem should have proved himself never to have been Gomicbooks-co